Le’Veon Bell Addresses Rumors That Adam Gase Didn’t Want Him

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Le'Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts prior to the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

The New York Jets have put themselves in a complicated predicament due to their recent move. On Wednesday, the team announced that it fired general manager Mike Maccagnan, which means Adam Gase is the interim GM.

Maccagnan hasn’t been great for the Jets, but the timing of this decision is quite bizarre. New York didn’t fire him until after he signed multiple free agents and made his draft selections.

With Gase serving as the GM right now, reports are circulating that he didn’t want Maccagnan to sign Le’Veon Bell in free agency for such an expensive price. This makes sense since his offensive style isn’t reliant on having a marquee tailback.

Bell signed a massive four-year deal, worth $52 million with the Jets. However, these rumors of Gase not being on board with his contract could potentially create a divide in the locker room.

Obviously this entire situation doesn’t bode well for New York, yet Bell doesn’t think it will affect his production at all.

The All-Pro running back went on social media to clear the air with a couple of Twitter posts.

There’s been a BUNCH of false reports and speculation about me in the past about things I’ve said and done, so I’m used to this. I don’t jump to conclusions when I hear or see a story that may affect me.